Latinx

or la·ti·nx

[ luh-tee-neks, la‐, lat-n-eks ]

adjective

1. of or relating to people of Latin American origin or descent, especially those living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino, the feminine form Latina, or the gender-binary form Latin@ ):

   Community members celebrated at the Latinx Pride Parade.

noun

, plural La·ti·nxs [l, uh, -, tee, -nek-siz, la‐, lat, -n-ek-siz], (especially collectively) La·ti·nx.

1. a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially one living in the United States (used in place of the masculine form Latino , the feminine form Latina , or the gender-binary form Latin@ ):

   As a first-generation Latinx, I struggled to reconcile my cultural and gender identities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Latinx¹

First recorded in 2000–05; Latin(a) ( def ) or Latin(o) ( def ) + x ³( def ) in the sense “unknown quantity or variable”; Latin@ ( def )